Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse — Attraction in Bayham

Port Burwell Marine Museum and Historic Lighthouse is a historical museum in Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. Located at the mouth of the Big Otter Creek on Lake Erie, the museum and lighthouse reflect upon when Port Burwell was at the height of its fame as a shipbuilding community.

The lighthouse, completed in 1840 and renovated in the 1980s,remains one of Canada's oldest Lighthouses of a completely wooden construction. Present in the museum collection is the most accurate model ever built of the rail car ferry the Ashtabula, which made routine trips between Port Burwell and Ashtabula, Ohio for the purposes of transporting coal. This ship was a mainstay of the Port Burwell shipping experience until the 1950s and played an intricate role in the development of Southern Ontario through its supply of coal energy. The museum's collection includes original Fresnel lenses, finely detailed model ships and a vast assortment of tools, photographs, and artifacts dating from the...

A fun little museum and lighthouse tour. Cost our family of 5 (kids 7, 5 and 3) $10.00 total. It was worth it. There's a fun little scavenger hunt to do in the museum for kids and an interactive board where the kids can match pictures to causes of shipwrecks. Lots of very interesting things to learn. The kids really enjoyed being able to climb the lighthouse steps. Part of the museum is under construction (a two level portion of a ship) which will add even more to this small but...

Another must stop location if you are in the area. It may be a small location, but it is full of rich history and amazing pieces. Take the time to appreciate what this little museum has to offer. I hear people complain about the price, but really its a one time fee and worth it if you are actually interested in what it has to offer. It also give you access to the lighthouse across the street, which is another favorite place to go for our family. i highly recommend visiting...